Matthew 24:12-13 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. I have noticed over these many years that relationships grow cold when the individuals don’t invest time and energy in continuing to stoke the fires of friendship.Continue reading “Grow Cold – Matthew 24:12-13”
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Heavy Loads – Matthew 23:4
Matthew 23:4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. We live in a time of almost unprecedented public hypocrisy. And the hypocrisy is not limited to any one party, or any one country. The virtue signalingContinue reading “Heavy Loads – Matthew 23:4”
Come On, Man – Matthew 22:46
Matthew 22:46 No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions. Being constantly asked questions can be a very uncomfortable situation. Most people don’t like being questioned, especially if those questions are personal or about our beliefs. I can’t imagine being aContinue reading “Come On, Man – Matthew 22:46”
“Like” – Matthew 20:1
Matthew 20:1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who when out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.” Have you ever been invited to use your imagination guided by a few details? Every children’s story is an invitation to do just that. You can see a child’s mind beContinue reading ““Like” – Matthew 20:1”
Sex – Matthew 19:4
Matthew 19:4 “Haven’t you read,: he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ The source of authority matters. If you heard from the local hair dresser that the price of gold was going to double in a week, you probably wouldn’t go out and purchase gold. If she said hairContinue reading “Sex – Matthew 19:4”
Better – Matthew 18:6
Matthew 18:6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones — those who believe in me — to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea. Pet rocks, Cabbage Patch Dolls, Star Wars Memorabilia. What do these threeContinue reading “Better – Matthew 18:6”
Listening! – Matthew 17:5
Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright could covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” We are not a culture that listens very well. This is one of the downfalls of the selfie generation. WhenContinue reading “Listening! – Matthew 17:5”
Matthew 16:25 – Lost Things
Matthew 16:25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. Have you ever lost something only to find it later? This is a common occurrence for many people. The solution, they say, is to have a place for everything and everything in itsContinue reading “Matthew 16:25 – Lost Things”
I Cannot Do It – Genesis 41:16
Genesis 41:16 “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.” There are few words that hold so great a terror to so many people than “I cannot do it.” Almost no one wants to proclaim their inability to accomplish something. We don’t want to identify ourContinue reading “I Cannot Do It – Genesis 41:16”
Loopholes – Matthew 15:5
Matthew 15:5 “But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’ We live in an age of hand washing. There has probably never been a time when people are more conscious of the cleanliness of their hands than right now. ThatContinue reading “Loopholes – Matthew 15:5”
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